Back End Developer

About Aforro

Aforro is building the backbone infrastructure that will empower thousands of kirana stores to play in a whole new game — matching the speed, efficiency, and intelligence of quick-commerce giants without the burn. This is a ground-up tech build, and we’re looking for someone who can think beyond tickets and tasks, and truly own systems end-to-end.

What You Will Do

• Build backend systems from scratch — no legacy code, no shortcuts.
• Take complete ownership of the product cycle: architecture → development → testing → deployment → monitoring.
• Design and implement complex, scalable system architectures for Inventory, order and delivery routing, payments, referral engine, retailer operations and more.
• Lead and guide backend interns, ensuring quality, clarity, and development speed.
• Work directly with founders to translate business flows into robust technical solutions.
• Optimize performance, reliability, and data consistency across high-frequency modules.
• Manage databases, queues, cron jobs, integrations, internal tools, and API layers.
• Debug deeply, move fast, and maintain stability as we scale.

You Should Have

• 1–2 years of hands-on experience in backend development (Python mandatory)
• Strong experience with Django and building REST APIs.
• Solid understanding of system design, scalability principles, and asynchronous processing.
• Strong command over PostgreSQL and data modelling.
• Experience with caching, queues (e.g., Redis, Celery), cron jobs, and background workers.
• Comfortable deploying on cloud and working with Git.
• Ability to break down complex business requirements into clean technical flows.
• A startup mindset — ownership, speed, accountability, and bias for action.

Bonus Points

• Experience building a product 0 → 1.
• Understanding of delivery, logistics, or marketplace systems.

Traits That Matter

• You don’t wait for instructions — you propose solutions.
• You love responsibility — not afraid of owning an entire module.
• You enjoy complexity more than comfort.
• You want your code to directly impact real businesses.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary + meaningful ESOPs.
• Chance to build a nation-scale platform from scratch.
• Work directly with founders who think in systems and scale.
• High ownership, zero bureaucracy.
• A fast-paced environment where you grow much faster than in a conventional role.